Where does “नेत्रदान” come from?

नेत्रदान (Hindi) comes from Hindi दान, from Hebrew דָּן — Dan; one who judges.

नेत्रदान (Hindi): eye donation

Definitions

  1. eye donation

Ancestry of “नेत्रदान”, step by step

नेत्रदान traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi दान

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदानgift, offering, something given
2HebrewדָּןDan; one who judges

via Hindi नेत्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनेत्रeye
2Sanskritनेत्रn eye; n river; m guide, leader
Every word from Hebrew דָּן →Every word from Hindi दान →
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